Alerts
If you're looking for specific information relating to roads affected by the August 2022 storm event:
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NZTA/Waka Kotahi planned state highway roadworks
Roads
Details of the planned state highway roadworks occurring in Marlborough over the coming week.
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SH1 Tuamarina– Nightworks
Roads
State Highway 1 Tuamarina will be under stop/go traffic management with temporary speed restrictions in place on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 November 2024 from 6.00 pm – 6.00 am (nightworks).
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Road resurfacing - SH1 Alfred Street Roundabout– Nightworks
Roads
SH1 / Alfred Street Roundabout will be under stop/go traffic management with temporary speed restrictions in place on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 November 2024 from 6.00 pm – 6.00 am (nightworks).
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Road resurfacing - SH1 near Aberharts Road – Nightworks
Roads
State Highway 1 near Aberharts Road will be under stop/go traffic management with temporary speed restrictions in place on Sunday 24 November 2024 from 6.00 pm – 6.00 am (nightworks).
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Resurfacing Works - Chaytors Road, Spring Creek
Roads
Chaytors Road, Spring Creek will be under stop/go traffic management with temporary speed restrictions in place on Wednesday 27 November 2024 from 7.00 am – 6.00 pm due to resurfacing works.
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Resurfacing Works - Gouland Road, Spring Creek
Roads
Gouland Road, Spring Creek will be under stop/go traffic management with temporary speed restrictions in place on Thursday 28 November 2024 from 7.00 am – 6.00 pm due to resurfacing works.
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Resurfacing Works - Tarrants Road, Tuamarina
Roads
Tarrants Road, Tuamarina will be under stop/go traffic management with temporary speed restrictions in place on Thursday 28 November 2024 from 7.00 am – 6.00 pm due to resurfacing works.
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Resurfacing Works - Moana Crescent, Redwoodtown
Roads
Moana Crescent, Redwoodtown will be under stop/go traffic management with temporary speed restrictions in place on Tuesday 26 November 2024 from 7.00 am – 6.00 pm due to resurfacing works.
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Road resurfacing - Main Street, State Highway 1 Blenheim
Roads
Road resurfacing works on State Highway 1, Main Street between Elzy and Opawa Streets from Sunday 1 December until Thursday 5 December 2024, between 6.00 pm and 6.00 am.
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Resurfacing Works - Brookby Road, Hawkesbury
Roads
Brookby Road, Hawkesbury will be under stop/go traffic management with temporary speed restrictions in place on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 November 2024 from 7.00 am – 6.00 pm due to resurfacing works.
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SH6 Whangamoa Saddle roadworks from 2 Dec
Roads
Plan ahead for two weeks of STOP/GOs on SH6 near Graham Stream in the Whangamoa Saddle, starting Monday 2 November, 7.00 am to 5.30 pm each Monday to Saturday for road reconstruction work.
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Kenepuru Road Closures
Roads
Details of Kenepuru Road closures for the week ahead.
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Wye River road reconstruction coming for State Highway 63
Roads
A better road and safer travel are coming for drivers using State Highway 63 near the Wye River.
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Marlborough roundabouts to be wrapped up for Christmas
Roads
The end of construction is in sight for new roundabouts being built on State Highway 6 near the Blenheim Airport.
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Awatere Water Supply - Kapuru Rd
Water Works
The water will be shut off today from 10.15am for approximately 4 hours.
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NZTA/Waka Kotahi planned state highway roadworks
Roads
Details of the planned state highway roadworks occurring in Marlborough over the coming week.
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SH6 Canvastown Stop/go roadworks
Roads
Stop/go roadworks on SH6 Canvastown from 11 Nov
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Moetapu Bay Road Closures Update
Roads
Moetapu Bay Road Open till 9.00am Tuesday 5 November – There will be no closure today.
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Road Update Friday 1 November
Roads
This is the last update that will be sent for the labour weekend weather event.
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Wairau walking cycling track closed for construction
Rivers, Rainfall & Reserves
A section of the Wairau river track shown below is closed for construction
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Ferry Bridge picnic area Spring Creek - Closed
Rivers, Rainfall & Reserves
The Ferry Bridge picnic area in Spring Creek is closed until further notice.
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Awatere Valley Road under slip
Roads
Following this weekend’s wet weather a large under slip has developed on Awatere Valley Road, approximately 2km from Jordan Bridge.
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Future-proofing State Highway 6, Rai Saddle in Marlborough
Roads
Stop/Gos will be in place 24/7 on SH6 Rai Saddle from Monday 14 October – Friday 22 November as contractors improve the resilience of this section of highway.
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Summer maintenance means smoother and safer journeys for drivers
Roads
Drivers travelling at the top of the South Island can expect lots of activity this summer as NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi invests in resurfacing and rebuilding the region’s highways.
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Taylors Pass Road closure
Roads
Taylors Pass Road between 1353 Taylor Pass Road and 1739 Taylor Pass Road will be closed on an intermittent basis for earthworks and harvesting from 18 November 2024 from 6.00 am - 5.00 pm.
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Stop/go daytime works on SH63 near the Wash Bridge
Roads
Plan ahead for 10min delays on State highway 63 near The Wash Bridge from 7 October to 6 December, 7.30 am – 5.00 pm (no work on weekends or public holidays)
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Queen Charlotte Drive Night Closures
Roads
From Monday 23 September for three nights, Queen Charlotte Drive will be closed
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Dalton’s Bridge Full Closure
Roads
From Monday 1 July, Dalton’s Bridge, at the western end of Kaiuma Bay Road, will be closed to all traffic to allow for bridge abutment repairs.
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Wairau River access from Selmes Road
Rivers, Rainfall & Reserves
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Dalton’s Bridge closed to heavy vehicles
Roads
Dalton’s Bridge, at the western end of Kaiuma Bay Road just off State Highway 6, is closed to all vehicles over 3.5 tonne.
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Wairau River Toxic Algae Warning
Rivers, Rainfall & Reserves
Council is warning the public to watch out for toxic algae in the Wairau River upstream from the SH1 bridge
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Extreme fire risk in the upper Taylor River Reserve
Fire
Extreme fire risk in the upper Taylor River Reserve
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Rivers, Rainfall and Irrrigation Status Pages
Rivers, Rainfall & Reserves
We are working to resolve an issue affecting Google Chrome users. Please use Microsoft Edge or Safari to access these pages while we fix the issue.
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Access to Wairau Diversion is closed
Roads
The damage to the riverbank has made the road unstable. Repair works are planned for Summer 2023.
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Dublin Street closed
Roads
Dublin St closed from 20 July 2023 for 20 months.
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NES Air Quality Exceedances 2022
Air Quality
Marlborough District Council gives notice that the NES for PM10 has been breached in the Blenheim airshed in 2022.
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Air Quality NES Exceedances 2021
Air Quality
The NES for PM10 allows the threshold of 50 µg m-3 to be exceeded on no more than 1 day per 12 month period. These exceedances mean the NES has been breached on four occasions in Blenheim in 2021.
